Committee Meeting
AGM
Annual General Meeting
After the AGM, Jon will be providing a talk on Binoculars and Telescopes.
NO MEETING
The hall will be closed for maintenance this week.
Model Builder's Workshop
This is where we all bring along our partially completed model engineering projects, and you get to show everyone what you have been working on.
Bringing photos is fine if your project is incovenient to transport. (A digital projector will be provided for displaying digital photos)
You are encouraged to talk to people about their projects, and to seek advice on how to solve the tricky manufacturing challenges on your own project.
The good ship Sobraon
Alan Clarke, (i.e. He of our Industrial Archaeologist friends) is going to come and talk about the good ship Sobraon,
which had a particularly interesting history, and carried importantly eclectic technologies that led the way forward in the development
of the ships built towards the end of the 19th century.
FordingBridge Show
Visits to the FordingBridge Show
WoodGreen Show
Visits to the WoodGreen Show
Electronics for Model Makers
Nicholas Lee will be providing an informative talk on how to add hobby-electronics to your models, to enhance the realism of how they look, sound, and move.
For example, if your railway layout had a level crossing, then it would be enhanced by electronics that detected the approaching train, sounded the warning siren,
flashed the warning lights in the correct patterns to stop the traffic, and closed the gates automatically.
If you have a train layout with roads, then adding working signalling lights for the trains, and traffic lights for the road traffic, would enhance the realism and fun.
Nicholas will be providing demonstrations, explaining how they work, and revealing how you can bring your own models to life.
Durrington
Visit to the Durrington Show
Group Outing
Once again it is time for our annual summer trip.
This year's outing will take place on Wednesday 18th June at the Royal Signals Museum at Blandford and replaces our monthly meeting at Idmiston Village Hall
Royal Signals Museum
The last few outings we have car shared and the plan is to do the same. If you need a lift please let Dave know, as there are likely to be spare seats.
It opens at 10am and costs £10 per adult, £8 concessions. Photo id is required to enter the camp.
We propose the best place to meet up together is in the Museum Café by 10.30.
Please let Dave know whether you plan to attend, and if you would like a lift.
Summer Picnic
7 for 7.30 at the White Hart Bishopstone
NO MEETING
Model Builder's Workshop
This is where we all bring along our partially completed model engineering projects, and you get to show everyone what you have been working on.
Bringing photos is fine if your project is incovenient to transport. (A digital projector will be provided for displaying digital photos)
You are encouraged to talk to people about their projects, and to seek advice on how to solve the tricky manufacturing challenges on your own project.
Investment Casting for Model Makers
Mark Wilson (of Salisbury Investment Castings Ltd) will be describing how the investment casting process works, what metals they can use,
what accuracies are commonly achieved, and what our model engineers need to provide in order to get their parts made
(e.g. providing 3D CAD files, or providing a wooden or 3D printed models of the parts to be cast), along with providing us with a few illustrated costing examples.
Topic TBD
Speaker To Be Confirmed
Christmas Meal
Our traditional seasonal get together, with food and drink provided